Alpine Delphinium

Rhododendron

About Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron

Alpine Delphinium

Rhododendron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

RHODODENDRON

7.2 Common Name

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

Rhododendron

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

rhododendron

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Rhododendron

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

rhododendron

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

rododendro

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

ροδοδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

rododendro

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

rododendron

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

Rhododendron

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Rhododendron

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhodoreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3001024

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron? We provide you with everything About Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron. Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Rhododendron doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Delphinium does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Delphinium has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting and Rhododendron has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron

Season and care of Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rhododendron season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rhododendron is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rhododendron is Acidic.

Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron are as follows:

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Rhododendron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs. In summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water.